Preparation of Work Sheet and Adjusting and Closing Entries

The following account balances are taken from the general ledger of Whitni Corporation on December 31, 2008, the end of its fiscal year. The corporation was organized January 2, 2002.

Cash                                 

$ 40,250

Notes Receivable                       

16,500

Accounts Receivable                     

63,000

Allowance for Bad Debts (credit balance)      

650

Inventory, December 31, 2008              

94,700

Land                                

80,000

Buildings                             

247,600

Accumulated Depreciation—Buildings        

18,000

Furniture and Fixtures                   

15,000

Accumulated Depreciation—Furniture and Fixtures

9,000

Notes Payable                         

18,000

Accounts Payable                       

72,700

Common Stock, $100 par                 

240,000

Retained Earnings                       

129,125

Sales                                

760,000

Sales Returns and Allowances              

17,000

Cost of Goods Sold                     

465,800

Utilities Expense                        

16,700

Property Tax Expense                    

10,200

Salaries and Wages Expense                

89,000

Sales Commissions Expense               

73,925

Insurance Expense                      

18,000

Interest Revenue                       

2,600

Interest Expense                        

2,400

Data for adjustments at December 31, 2008, are as follows:

(a) Depreciation (to nearest month for additions): furniture and fixtures, 10%; buildings, 4%.

(b) Additions to the buildings costing $150,000 were completed June 30, 2008.

(c) Allowance for Bad Debts is to be increased to a balance of $2,500.

(d) Accrued expenses: sales commissions, $700; interest on notes payable, $45; property taxes, $6,000.

(e) Prepaid expenses: insurance, $3,200.

(f) Accrued revenue: interest on notes receivable, $750.

(g) The following information is also to be recorded:

(1) On December 30, the board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $1.50 per share on common stock, payable January 25, 2009, to stockholders of record January 15, 2009.

(2) Income taxes for 2008 are estimated at $15,000.

(3) The only charges to Retained Earnings during the year resulted from the declaration of the regular quarterly dividends.

Instructions:

1. Prepare an 8 column spreadsheet. There should be a pair of columns each for trial balance, adjustments, income statement, and balance sheet.

2. Prepare all the journal entries necessary to record the effects of the foregoing information and to adjust and close the books of the corporation.